Programs/Holiday bootcamps
Holiday bootcamps
School holidays are when most new students join. Muru RoboKids runs a short inter-school bootcamp and, when a robotics rally is coming, a longer build across several weeks.
Who it is for: Holiday groups, often from more than one school
It involves
- A one-week camp
- A longer camp before a rally
- Most hours on the robot
- A last demonstration
Two lengths, named separately
The one-week camp finishes one small project. The longer camp, about three weeks, aims the same robot at a rally that is actually scheduled.
A failed run kept in view
Students say what they will change before the next try.
Mixed schools
An inter-school camp puts students from more than one school in the same groups. It is still a class, not a tournament Muru organizes.
A finish even if the first idea fails
Every group shows the task and the fix, including groups that changed the original idea.
Two lengths, on purpose
Choose a short introduction or a longer project experience. Muru has offered one-week inter-school robotics and coding bootcamps, as well as extended holiday sessions linked to a robotics rally. Admissions confirms the format and dates for the next intake.
The one-week camp finishes one complete, small project. The longer camp keeps the same robot in play and aims it at the task the rally has set. Admissions will say which length is on the calendar, and will not stretch a one-week camp into a competition claim.
A day inside a bootcamp
Build
Most of the hours are on the robot, not on a talk.
Test in front of the group
A failed run is kept. Students say what they will change before the next try.
A last demonstration
The camp ends with each group showing the task and the fix, including groups that did not finish the original idea.
Questions
Is the bootcamp the same as the weekly class?+–
The projects are from the same subjects. The timetable is a holiday block, not a term of weekly sessions.
Does a one-week camp include a competition entry?+–
Only the longer camp is described as preparation for a rally, and only when that rally is on the calendar.